Show discovered BY AMERICANS island of palmyra now claimed by the british new york july 29 A special to the il herald lerald ficia washington bays ays in support of oc their claim to palm rd ra island itla nl which has bai been taken stion 0 of by the british government the hie london refer to the fact that the hie flag was wai hoisted over tills ter ler altory in 1883 even it if the official records of 0 the Ila hawaiian mallan government fall to show shou the iha title of the dole rei me to the island the united states Is 13 in a position to balce the claim chalm that the island belongs belongs to this hl government by girtue of dime discovery overy by an citizen this fackt Is TV by athe an olf olli iclal clat publication which contains a lefer illee to its discovery and the action ot of the Brit british hilt in ili placing their hag flag over it tho the publication li fi in ili quel Is the he official directions 0 ot tho the office of oc great britain laal issued by in to the ia island aland tho ilia volume states sta teft palmyra bets cred by capt S sule ule of the american phlp Pal myro in isoa and v atia as formally annexed to great britain by commander cichon in her Maje ship cormorant on may hay 38 issa chete were no inhabitants on an the island at the time ot of its annexation although henderson Herule raon and blac macfarlane farlane of oc new kew zealand contemplated cultivating it A high official of 0 the state department said last night that an investigation regarding the rights ot of navail and great britain to palmyra island bould be made |